Drop off unwanted prescription medication at DEA drug collection events on Saturday

Boulder County, Colo. - Boulder County residents can drop off unwanted prescription medication at the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) drug collection events on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.

Items accepted at this collection include:

• Pills
• Patches
• Small amounts of liquid medication
• Vaping devices and cartridges (the DEA, however, cannot accept devices containing lithium ion batteries. If batteries cannot be removed prior to drop-off, DEA encourages individuals to consult with stores that recycle lithium ion batteries)

Items not accepted at this collection include:

• Needles or other sharps
• Inhalers
• Mercury thermometers
• Iodine-containing medications
• Illicit drugs or substances (including marijuana which is still a schedule 1 drug under federal law)

The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting the following drop off locations:

• Boulder County Sheriff’s Office Headquarters: 5600 Flatiron Parkway, Boulder
• Lyons Substation: 432 Fifth Avenue, Lyons
• Superior Substation: 405 Center Drive, Unit F, Superior

For more information about safely disposing unwanted medication in Boulder County, including what to do with liquid medication and syringes, visit: bouldercounty.gov/families/disease/safely-dispose-of-unwanted-medication-and-syringes/. Additional safe disposal locations are available throughout Boulder County and regularly accept unused and unwanted prescription drugs.